francis wasn't always saintly. he grew up wealthy and threw the best parties in town, earning the nickname the king of feast. but he gave it all up. sister, here in the basilica, all of these murals really depict francis' life. where does it begin for you? >> the second one. it is depicting francis giving his cloak to a poor man, a leper. >> he reached out to the leper. this fresco depicts francis praying. this is where he heard jesus give him the guidance to go out and rebuild the church. >> he said go rebuild my church. you see it is fallen to ruin. he rebuilt it literally. >> reporter: when we hear the pope talk about rebuilding the church in the name of st. francis it's about rebuilding the church from inside out. >> exactly. addressing the problem in new ways. calling for renewal, rebirth. >> reporter: people from around the world hope this saint's legacy will be brought to life by this new pope, already known as the people's pope. do you feel that we're at a new time? >> i think the church is ready for turnin